Teacher Toolbox
Mental and emotional wellbeing advice and resources; for you, your children and your classroom.How to interrupt anxiety with mindful awareness
When you are caught in a moment of panic, anxiety or worry or overwhelmed with feelings and emotions, you can use mindful awareness to bring your attention into the here and now. This short video shows you how to use a simple strategy that tunes you into sights,...
Experience gratitude, patience and enjoyment with mindful eating
How often do you fully pay attention to what you're eating? Do you properly look at your food and consider all the events and people that have been involved in bringing that food to your mouth? How often do you rush through your food, quick to move on to the next...
Calm and concentration through mindful drinking
How often do you find yourself drinking whilst doing other things? Perhaps you've got a head full of thoughts or you're reading, talking and moving at the same time? If you can slow the process down, you can find gratitude, calm and pleasure in the simple art of...
My child is missing their friends. How can I help them?
Not seeing friends and loved ones during isolation can bring on feelings of sadness, loneliness, upset and depression. They (and us) are experiencing loss. Loss of friendship, loss of connection and loss of 'normal' friendship routines. Similar to grief, feelings...
Planet Earth is Healing…A compassion meditation for schools and families during lockdown
While the lives of the humans on this planet are affected by the spread of Covid-19, our Planet Earth is healing and improving in many ways. Watch and join in with this mindful meditation, suitable for schools and families. Once you've watched, you can extend the...
Teacher Toolbox: What does an emotionally self-aware child look/sound like?
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Teacher Toolbox: The emotional impact of Coronavirus in schools
Each day I wake, I see more news reporting the spread of Coronavirus. Children will be hearing about it too. What education have you provided so far for your pupils about Coronavirus? Beyond the practical aspects of washing hands and keeping coughs and colds contained...
Teacher Toolbox: Transforming wellbeing in your school
https://vimeo.com/395449595 Relying on teaching staff to deliver a regular wellbeing practice isn't the best way if you want whole-school transformation. There are too many factors that affect the effectiveness:- Inconsistent delivery - some classes/teachers doing it...
Teacher Toolbox: Are you using silence before teaching?
Are you using silence before teaching? Here is why you should be… This BLOG is suitable for: - anyone working in education supporting learning - parents that support their child with homework/reading etc You don’t need me to tell you how busy life is. School life is...
Teacher Toolbox: Take a look! A sample video from the Learnful School Membership Daily Wellbeing Programme.
Take a look! A sample video from the Learnful School Membership Daily Welbeing Programme. This video helps children to become aware of their thoughts and visions. The skill of noticing where our thinking mind 'takes us' can help children to observe when their...